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6 Day Luxury Cycling Holiday

Daily Cycling Distances 14 - 39 miles

Total distance miles  136 miles

Accommodation

  • One night in a very nice old Manor House.
  • Two nights in beautiful romantic 13th century Moated Castle.
  • One night in a hotel which has been built into the old city walls, originally built in the 14th century.
  • One night in a converted convent (4 Star Hotel)
  • Graded as “Easy Cycling”

Itinerary:

Day 1. You are met at the airport and escorted to our base hotel the Steverburg. After you have been shown your rooms at the hotel, you will be introduced to the bikes and we will go through our routes with you, explaining the cycling system and give you all the detailed information you will need during your tour.

First Hotel web site ( www.steverburg.de  )

Day 2. 26 miles or 39 miles. After your buffet breakfast you head down the Baumberger foothills towards Velen. Passing through Nottuln and meandering through peaceful countryside until you reach Velen where you will stay in a romantic 13th century moated castle.

Day 3.   15 miles. Today’s tour takes you past the beautiful moated castle in Gemen, through the forest and onto the small town of Oeding where you will stay in a hotel which has been built around the old city walls. Your room is actually one of the rooms of the old walls watchtowers originally built in the 14th century.

Day 4. 25 miles. After leaving Oeding the tour takes you to along the border of Holland and Germany. On the tour you will be cycling through peaceful countryside passing through woods and fields where you will have time to relax and perhaps take a swim at one of the open air swimming pools on route. The evening is spent in a converted convent which is now a four star hotel and serves famous award winning cuisine.

Day 5. 28 miles Todays tour takes you through Rasefeld where you will see the old castle and Medieval observatory. The tour is completely flat and takes you through beautiful countryside passing fields of wild flowers and giving you frequent opportunities to take light refreshments in one of the many “Beergartens” which are dotted along the route. At the end of the day you can relax and enjoy the comfort of schloss Velen, one of the best addresses in Geramny.

Day 6. 29 miles. On the sixth day you head back towards Nottuln passing through two picturesque  market towns of Darfeld and Billerbeck. On this route you will cycle through stunning scenery and very quite and peaceful countryside.

The price per Person is :    £429

  • Hotel B&B.
  • Bike Hire, including a satellite navigation system.
  • Baggage Transfer.
  • Maps and Detailed Routes.
  • Back up Assistance if required.

Additional costs:

  • Half Board:              £95 per person
  • Airport transfer:        £69 each way

On this tour it is possible to combine a bike ride with a paddle in a canoe. Canoeing on very quite picturesque rivers, you can take your time enjoying the peaceful countryside while the river slowly takes you to your next destination. Your bike is then transported for you and will be waiting for you at the end of your river passage. In addition to this it is also possible on some routes to realise a once in a lifetime trip in a hot air balloon.

Optional Extras per person on this tour

  • £20 per day for Canoeing.
  • £200 per trip in a Hot Air Balloon.

We recommend the following “Budget Airlines” and connections:

  • From Stansted to Duss/Niederrheine:       Ryanair (web site www.ryanair.com )
  • From Gatwick to Cologne:                   Easjet ( web site www.easyjet.com )
  • From Manchester to Cologne:                 HLX (web site  www.hlx.com )
  • From Liverpool to Cologne:                     Easyjet ( web site www.easyjet.com )
  • From Glasgow to Duss/Niederrheine: Ryanair  (web site www.ryanair.com )
  • From Shanon to Duss/Niederrheine: Ryanair  ( web site www.ryanair.com)

Prices are based on 2 people sharing a double room. Single supplements will apply. All bookings are subject to availability and confirmation.


Countryside Castles Cycling Holidays
Ahornweg 68a
48301 Nottuln
Germany
Tel: 0049-2509-994855
Fax: 0049-2509-994854
email: mbradbury@countrysidecastles.com

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